Duran Duran share new song Anniversary
By Classic Pop | October 19, 2021
Duran Duran have unveiled the video for their latest single, Anniversary, directed by BAFTA-winning artist, photographer and filmmaker, Alison Jackson. The song is taken from the band’s upcoming 15th studio album Future Past, set for global release on 22 October via Tape Modern for BMG. Pre-order it HERE.
The video was shot over three days at the historic Belvoir Castle in Leicestershire, and features the band alongside a gaggle of celebrity lookalikes including Elton John, The Queen, Daniel Craig, Lady Gaga and Dolly Parton.
Speaking about the video, Jackson said; “I’m thrilled to have been asked by Duran Duran to make their music video – creating an iconic party for their 40th anniversary, bringing celebrities together from past and present.”
Additionally, on 21 October at 8pm BST, a special livestream event via Dreamstage will include an exclusive, live Q&A with the band and Billboard editor Larry Flick as they reveal untold stories about their time together. They will be joined by Alison Jackson for the global premiere of Double Take – a half-hour documentary film by award-winning director Gerry Fox and Una Burnand, that gives viewers an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the video for Anniversary. Watch the trailer here.
The performance will replay for US audiences as 1am BST, followed by a 72-hour VOD period. The livestream will be the first event to be broadcast from the Now Arcade at the Outernet in Soho, London, prior to the venue’s opening later this year. Tickets are available HERE.
Duran Duran’s John Taylor revealed, “Anniversary is a special song for us. Obviously, we were conscious of our own impending 40th anniversary of making music together, but we wanted the song’s meaning to be inclusive in the broadest possible way. After playing and working together for so long, we very much appreciate what ‘being together’ and ’staying together’ can really mean, it’s not something we would have thought song-worthy 40 years ago but we do today! It was also fun to build a track with hints of previous Duran hits, they’re like Easter eggs, for the fans to find.”
Future Past, which features guest appearances from such artists as Graham Coxon, Tove Lo, Ivorian Doll, Mike Garson and Chai, is out 22 October.
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